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Abandoned settlements: Ministry of Environment’s plan for organized expansions, building regulations & the debate over out-of-plan areas

The key question is whether the new framework will function exclusively as a tool for revitalizing existing settlements or whether it will lead to organized urban expansions into neighboring areas outside the existing urban planning zones

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Efthimios Bakoyannis, resigned: His brother-in-law among those arrested for the urban planning ring

A total of six arrests have been made in the corruption ring - The wife of Mr. Bakogiannis’ brother-in-law was also arrested - What the Secretary-General states in his resignation letter

Alarm signal for energy: the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is on high alert with successive meetings

Fears of pressure on fuel and gas, electricity system alert at Easter and growing danger from the Middle East

The Ministry of Environment opens a window for urban development in Natura areas with special conditions

Bill provides for limited inclusion of protected areas in the city plan, facilitation of property transfers and extensions until 2027 for the settlement of unauthorized buildings

One-month deadline for full restoration of the site given by the Ministry of Environment to the company that excavated Sarakiniko to build a monstrous five-star hotel

See the decision signed by the Minister of Environment, Stavros Papastavrou – The case was revealed by protothema.gr 11 months ago – Findings from on-site inspections

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources: announced the signature for the marine plots south of Crete and the Peloponnese

Chevron - Helleniq Energy joint ventures preferred investors

Under what conditions the Council of State approves the New Building Code

The presidential decree on building permits is deemed legal with remarks — Dozens of projects frozen until now may restart, under conditions of environmental assessment and payment of compensatory measures to municipalities

Council of State on construction bans in Thousands of Settlements: Expansions of Settlements, need to be urbanised

The key point in the announcement from the Council of State (CoS) is the provisions from the Ministry of Environment (ΥΠΕΝ) regarding Zone III, which were deemed illegal, as this zone would have included areas that could be built without following the requirements for construction outside urban plans

Ioannina: Disturbance at the airport by herds of wild boars – Emergency measures by the Ministry of Environment

The presence of animals endangers the safety of flights from Ioannina airport

Milos: Construction halted for villas with pools in Sarakiniko, approved next to the “monstrosity” hotel

The Ministry of Environment has ordered a review of the building permit by the Independent Authority for Transparency

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